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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2011
Jiangping Wang, Novi, MI (US);
Rudolph H. Petrmichl, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Tiong P. Ong, Austin, TX (US);
Jiangping Wang, Novi, MI (US);
Rudolph H. Petrmichl, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Tiong P. Ong, Austin, TX (US);
Guardian Industries Corp., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to coated articles including anti-fingerprint and/or smudge-reducing coatings, and/or methods of making the same. Oil from fingerprints and the like may easily transfer to the surface of an article. However, it has been found that in certain example embodiments, a reduced-smudge and reduced-glare effect on a glass substrate may be achieved by micro-engineering a glass surface's properties, such as surface morphology and/or roughness. In certain example embodiments, a thin film coating may be introduced to the glass surface in order to alter the contact angle of the article, or for other optical, electrical, mechanical, chemical and/or environmental purposes and/or durability. It has further advantageously been found that by altering the contact angle of the surface, the anti-smudge and anti-glare effects of the substrate may be further improved.